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GROUP OF BLACK GLAZED GUTTUS

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GROUP OF BLACK GLAZED GUTTUS
GROUP OF BLACK GLAZED GUTTUS
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Ca. 400 - 300 BC.
A group of three black glaze guttus with the upper side moulded. The first one has a globular body connected to a round hoop handle and an almost vertical spout, decorated on the top with moulded figure of a seated thinking man. The second has an adorned globular body with a round hoop handle and upper diagonal spout, finished by a filter realised with holes on the top. The particularly beautiful, uniform, and shiny black glaze was created to mimic bronze vessels. These vessels were likely used to contain perfumes or scented oils, as indicated by the narrow neck designed for controlled dispensing. For similar see: Met Museum access number 1971.11.10.
The Guttus, as we know it today, is the result of a long evolutionary process that began with the first Corinthian Aryballoi and the Attic Lekythoi. These vases were characterised by a globular body and a narrow neck, with the function of containing and dispensing perfumed oils. It is a vase with functions related to beauty and consequently a delicate decoration has always characterised it. In the guttus, the main decoration is found in the upper part where we often find faces of gods or mythological figures, but also scenes of everyday life. Oil lamps throughout the Roman period also took shape from this vase.
Size: 60-100mm x 115-125mm; Weight: 480g
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; Ex. Frederik Van Driel, Maastricht 1993. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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GROUP OF BLACK GLAZED GUTTUS

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